Friday, January 29, 2021
XXII INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC HUMOR, CUBA, 2021 CONTEST
XXII INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC HUMOR, CUBA, 2021 CONTEST
The Humor and
Cartoonist Guild of the Union of Cuban Journalists, together with the Museum of
Humor of San Antonio de los Baños, and
with the co-sponsorship of the Provincial Office of Culture of Artemisa, are
convoking the XXII International Biennial of Graphic Humor to be held from
April 11 to 14, 2021.
Cuban humorists and
historians inspired by the motto "Humor brings us closer" invite
cartoonists around the world to build bridges of solidarity and humanism, as an
alternative to physical distancing and the new socio-economic challenges
imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
FROM THE GRAPHIC
HUMOR CONTEST
Participation in the
meeting is open to cartoonists from around the world who can compete with a
free theme. Original works should preferably be sent in digital format and with
the signature and data of the author.
They can be done in
any technique, delivered in JPG format, with a resolution of 300 dpi and no
less than 1500 pixels on the longest side. It is possible to compete in in the
following categories:
- General Humor -
Political satire - Humorous comic - Personal Cartoon - Humorous photography
- A Tomy Prize for
political humor, in memory of the beloved cartoonist Tomás Rodríguez Zayas, who
would be turning 72 in 2021. Tomy Prize seeks to reward the best exponents of
counter-hegemonic, anti-imperialist and left wing graphic discourse. This time
the theme will be "Sovereignty".
The authors will be
able to compete with a work in each of the categories, plus the Tomy Prize for
political humor.
They should be sent
to the following email address: humor@upec.cu accompanied by the participation
form which should include the following information:
· Names and surnames
(also artistic name) · Country · Title · Category · Technical
· Home Address ·
E-mail address · Telephone
The same data must be
included in the information of the digital works, the holder of the file with
the name of the author and country of origin, as well as clarifying in the body
of the message and the subject if the work is for the Tomy Prize.
All proposals will be
received from January 18 until March 10, 2021.
Union of Cuban
Journalists (Upec)
XXII International
Biennial of Graphic Humorism
Calle 23 no. 452,
Vedado, Cuba. CP 10 400
Telephones:
+5378323722
Information
concerning the juries: The admission jury will select the submitted works to be
exhibited at the San Antonio de los Baños, XXII International Biennial of
Graphic Humor.
An international jury
made up of prestigious figures linked to graphic humor will award the prizes.
The decisions of the
jury are final and participation in the contest requires acceptance of these
stated terms.
About the Prices
- Eduardo Abela
Award, the highest award in the competition, is given in homage to the
outstanding Cuban cartoonist (1889- 1965), consisting of a certificate of
credit, a trophy and cash.
- First, second and
third prizes in each category and as many mentions as the jury considers,
including a certificate.
- Tomy Prizeconsisting
of certificate and a reproduction of a work by the author.
- As ii is already a
tradition, various Cuban cultural and social institutions join the competition
and award collateral prizes.
